Community Upcoming programs at Mechanicsville area libraries Atlee Branch Library In-Person Programs Outdoor Family Storytimes at the Atlee Branch Library. Monday, May 16, 10:30 to 11 a.m. and Tuesdays, May 24, 4 to 4:30 p.m. Join the library for an outdoor, all ages Storytime. Bring a blanket to enjoy some fun songs, rhymes and books. Storytime will be held weather permitting. Register at https://pamunkeylibrary.libcal.com/ to be notified prior to the program if it is canceled due to weather.* Atlee Bridge Group at the Atlee Branch Library. Tuesdays, May 24 and 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ages 18 & up. Every Tuesday the Atlee Bridge Group meets to play Social Rubber Bridge. All levels welcome, from beginner to expert.* Chickahominy Colored Pencil Artists. Friday, May 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages 18 & up. Join the Chickahominy Colored Pencil Artists at a monthly meeting to share ideas, techniques and skills in using colored pencils. Bring your own individual supplies and projects and enjoy a time to sketch and make new friends. This is not an instructional class.* PageTurners Book Club at the Atlee Branch Library. Thursday, May 19, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Ages 18 & up. Join the library for an in-person, lively book discussion on "The Forgotten Garden" by Kate Morton. Pick up a copy of the book at the Atlee Branch Library while supplies last.* Fitness Video Games for Adults
MAY 13 - JUNE 12
at the Atlee Branch Library. Saturday, May 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ages 18 & up. Have you been feeling down in the dumps? Join the library to play different Wii sports and fitness games with one another. Find out how uplifting getting moving can be.* Take & Make Programs Gratefulness Pin-ups, Pickups begin Monday, May 16. What are you grateful for? Display photos, sayings or keepsakes on any metal surface with your handmade decorative clothespins. Pick up a kit at the library to turn a functional object into a work of art while supplies last.* Virtual/Hybrid Programs Atlee Book Club. Wednesday, May 11, 11 a.m. to noon. Ages 18 & up. Join the library in-person or on Zoom for a lively book discussion on "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner. Registration is required at https://pamunkeylibrary.libcal.com/ event/8869916. This program is presented in-person and hosted virtually through Zoom. The meeting link will be sent to the email registered 1 day before the event occurs. If you don't receive your reminder email, contact the library.* *Call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9212 Rutlandshire Drive for more information.
In-Person Programs
Atlee HS hosts annual State Drill Competition
Hula Dancing Class,at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Mondays, May 16 and 23, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Ages 16 & up. Exercise your body and brain as you learn about hula dancing and culture at the library. Wear clothing you can dance in easily! Registration required at https://pamunkeylibrary.libcal.com/.* Night Readers at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Outdoor Family Storytimes, at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Mondays, May 12 and 26, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Join the library for an outdoor, all ages Storytime! Bring a blanket to enjoy some fun songs, rhymes and books. Storytime will be held weather permitting. Register at https://pamunkeylibrary.libcal.com/ to be notified prior to the program if it is canceled due to weather.* Mechanicsville Book Club at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Wednesday, May 18, 11 a.m. to noon. Ages 18 & up. Bring your ideas for discussion and escape to a world of pure imagination.* Puzzle Palooza at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Saturday, May 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ages 18 and up. Unwind and relax for a couple of hours making puzzles to calm your mind.*
Atlee High School hosted the annual Air Force JROTC drill meet on Saturday, April 30. Fourteen schools from across the state competed in seven events. The Air Force Drill Team from Washington, D.C. performed a routine after the meet.
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